Improvement in wood-buckets



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SAMUEL S. VAIL, OF KEOKUK, IOWA.

Lette/rs Patent No. 107,568,11atod September 20,1870; antellcted September 12, 1870.

IMPROVEMENT `IN WOOD-BUCKETS.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent an making part of the same To all whom it 'may concern.-`

Be it known that I, SAMUEL S. VAlL', of Keokuk, Lee county, Iowa, have invented a. new und useful Improvement in Articles of Manufacture and Trude, constituting Wood-Buckets#7 aud'I declare the following to be a. full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawing and to the letters ot'reference marked thereon, in which- Figure l is a perspective elevation of my woodbucket.

My invention hns for its object the production of-u suitable article of manufacture and trade, to serve for conveniently carrying stove-wood into houses for use,

und for holding the-sume, analogous to those alreztdy in use for coul.

My improved article is made substantially as shown and 'set forth.

A is the wood-bucket, constructed of sheet metal, or otherwise, with rectangular parallel sides() C a-nd ends E E in vits horizontal section, so ns'to receive the sticks of wood most conveniently, while it is of o. nature convenient to construct of sheet metal, which seems best suited to the purpose, considering the uses for which it would be required, where durability and strength, neatness, and imperviousness to fire, :is well as lightness, are required.

.e It is further adapted to its purpose bylnwing the lower edges D D" and D' made rounded..

arching bail or hendleB, which is made fixed in its uprightpositon, for the better balancing of the bucket when unevenly filled. This is for carrying by, in bringing in \vo0d, os well as in moving to the stove for feeding the fire, &c..

The bucket is intended to serve, also, instead of en unsightly permanent wood-box, for holding wood, in the house, for which it may be ot' as large size as is otherwise convenient.

I :im aware-there is little of startling-novelty in my invention but I'belicve much tba-tis new and useful as au article ot' manufacture and use.

by Letters Patent, is-

The Wood-bucket A, constructed of meta-l, with rectangular sides C G'ends E E', and handle B, as and for the purpose specified.

Witnesses: SAMUEL S. VAIL.

O. H. BREWER,

SAMUEL JACOB WALLACE.

In the middle, connecting the two sides c c', is the" W'hat I claim as my invention, and desire to secure 

